Flying Dutchman

Noun	1.	Flying Dutchman - the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day
	2.	Flying Dutchman - a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope
	3.	Flying Dutchman - a spectral ship said to be seen in storms, especially off the Cape of Good Hope

apparition, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, specter, spectre